Manufacturing method of head arm assembly

Abstract

A manufacturing method of an HAA includes a step of fixing a first lead conductor member onto a suspension, a step of attaching a second lead conductor member to at least one actuator arm, a step of fixing the suspension onto the at least one actuator arm, a step of electrically connecting the first lead conductor member fixed on the suspension with the second lead conductor member attached on the at least one actuator arm, a step of, thereafter, fixing a head slider provided with at least one head element onto the suspension, and a step of electrically connecting the at least one head element with the first lead conductor member.

1. A manufacturing method of a head arm assembly, comprising the steps of:
 fixing a first lead conductor member onto a suspension and cleaning the suspension with the fixed first lead conductor member, and attaching a second lead conductor member to an individual single actuator arm provided with a voice coil motor for swinging said actuator arm and cleaning the individual single actuator arm with the attached second lead conductor member, one end of said second lead conductor member having external connection pads used for electrically connecting with an external circuit; 
 after performing said fixing steps, fixing said suspension with the fixed first lead conductor onto said individual single actuator arm with the fixed second lead conductor; 
 electrically connecting one end of said first lead conductor member fixed on said suspension with the other end of said second lead conductor member attached on said individual single actuator arm; 
 thereafter, fixing a head slider provided with at least one head element onto said suspension; and 
 electrically connecting said at least one head element with the other end of said first lead conductor member. 
 
   
   
     2. The manufacturing method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said electrically connecting step of said at least one head element with said first lead conductor member comprises ball-bonding at least one head element to said first lead conductor member. 
   
   
     3. The manufacturing method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said method further comprises a step of mounting at least one electronic component on said second lead conductor member, said mounting step being executed before said attaching step of said second lead conductor member to said individual single actuator arm. 
   
   
     4. The manufacturing method as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said at least one electronic component comprising an IC chip for said at least one head element. 
   
   
     5. The manufacturing method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said method further comprises a step of inspecting said head arm assembly just after said electrically connecting step of said at least one head element with said first lead conductor member is executed. 
   
   
     6. The manufacturing method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said head element is a thin-film magnetic head element. 
   
   
     7. A manufacturing method of a head arm assembly including a suspension and an actuation arm, comprising the steps of:
 suspension manufacturing steps of fixing a first lead conductor member onto the suspension and cleaning of suspension with the fixed first lead conductor member; 
 actuator arm manufacturing steps of attaching a second lead conductor member to an individual single actuator arm and cleaning of the single actuator arm with the attached second lead conductor member; and 
 assembly manufacturing steps of assembling the head arm assembly including the steps of
 fixing said suspension with the fixed first lead conductor onto said individual single actuator arm with the fixed second lead conductor; 
 electrically connecting said first lead conductor member, which is fixed on said suspension, with said second lead conductor member which is attached on said individual single actuator arm; 
 thereafter, fixing a head slider provided with at least one head element onto said suspension; and 
 electrically connecting said at least one head element with said first lead conductor member. 
 
 
   
   
     8. The manufacturing method as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said electrically connecting step of said at least one head element with said first lead conductor member comprises ball-bonding at least one head element to said first lead conductor member. 
   
   
     9. The manufacturing method as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said method further comprises a step of mounting at least one electronic component on said second lead conductor member, said mounting step being executed before said attaching step of said second lead conductor member to said individual single actuator arm. 
   
   
     10. The manufacturing method as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said at least one electronic component comprising an IC chip for said at least one head element. 
   
   
     11. The manufacturing method as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said method further comprises a step of inspecting said head arm assembly just after said electrically connecting step of said at least one head element with said first lead conductor member is executed. 
   
   
     12. The manufacturing method as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said head element is a thin-film magnetic head element. 
   
   
     13. A manufacturing method of a head arm assembly including a head gimbal assembly and at least one movable arm, comprising the steps of:
 head gimbal manufacturing steps of fixing a first lead conductor member onto a suspension and cleaning the suspension with the fixed first lead conduct member; 
 movable arm manufacturing steps of attaching a second lead conductor member to an individual single movable arm and cleaning the individual single movable arm with the attached second lead conductor member; 
 an assembly manufacturing step of assembling the head gimbal assembly and the movable arm including the steps of:
 fixing said suspension with the fixed first lead conductor onto said individual single movable arm with the fixed second lead conductor; 
 electrically connecting said first lead conductor member, which is fixed on said suspension, with said second lead conductor member which is attached on said individual single movable arm; 
 thereafter, fixing a head slider provided with at least one head element onto said suspension; and 
 electrically connecting said at least one head element with said first lead conductor member. 
 
 
   
   
     14. The manufacturing method as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said electrically connecting step of said at least one head element with said first lead conductor member comprises ball-bonding at least one head element to said first lead conductor member. 
   
   
     15. The manufacturing method as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said method further comprises a step of mounting at least one electronic component on said second lead conductor member, said mounting step being executed before said attaching step of said second lead conductor member to said individual single movable arm. 
   
   
     16. The manufacturing method as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein said at least one electronic component comprising an IC chip for said at least one head element. 
   
   
     17. The manufacturing method as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said method further comprises a step of inspecting said head arm assembly just after said electrically connecting step of said at least one head element with said first lead conductor member is executed. 
   
   
     18. The manufacturing method as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said head element is a thin-film magnetic head element.